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After Callais ruling, plaintiffs now raise questions over Louisiana's 2nd District
WASHINGTON – The winners of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that led Louisiana to eliminate one of its two majority-Black congressional districts — and spurred other Southern states to similarly redistrict some African American representatives out of Congress — now have their eyes on the state's next redistricting effort.
Rod Walker: After another sickening loss, Kellen Moore needs to hurry up and find a cure
29-year old man fatally shot along Byron Street on Saturday, police say
Lane Kiffin explains why he didn’t go for it on 4th down in LSU’s loss to Kentucky
Isaias pounds Gulf Coast but spares many cities of catastrophic damage: ‘Sense of relief’
Hurricane Isaias struck the Florida Panhandle Friday night, pounding a 200-mile stretch of the Gulf Coast with high winds and heavy rain that drowned beaches, downed power lines and transformed dozens of coastal towns into soggy fields of debris.
Matcha lovers keep cleaning out this new Baton Rouge cafe and dessert shop. Meet the owner.
Matcha fans have cleaned out Twistella three times since the Baton Rouge shop opened last month.